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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
WISCONSIN MURDER TRIAL.
Trial OF David Allen at Nein.vilie, for the Murder
Of Henry Wright.


In May. 1886. Henry Wright. OF the
town OF Royal, Clark county, Wiz, was
taken sick and died under suspicious cir
cumstances. 1t was developed that David
Allen, a neighbor, had been sustaining lille
it relations with Wright's wife. Allen and
Mrs. Wright were arrested and tried in a jus.
Ices court, and Allen indicted for muir.
der. Mrs. Wright made q full confession,
but afterward recanted. In this confess
sion the oma declared that b and
Allen had agreed to kill both Mr.. Wright
and Aliens wife by poison, and that she
and Allen poisoned Wright by putting
strychnine in his tea. II was said at the
time that Mrs. Allen. who for weeks had been
confined to her bed by some mysterious
illness, speedily regained her health alter
her husband had been consigned to Jail.
At the trial at Seills vile, one Derby, a
neighbor of Wright's testified: Intimacy
existed betwcen the families OF Wright and
Allen. Alien was continuously in attend
auce upon Wright in his illness and APP
peared to purposely avoid any n else
who came to wait upon Wright.
DIR. w. s. Hanes, the analytic chemist, OF
Chicago, who analysed the stomach Of Hen
ry Wright. testified to the presence or ar,
senie in Wright's stomach.
Margaret Wright, widow OF the deceased,
was called by the state. Couusel for the
defense objected to allowing her testifying
as it was stated that she was m accom-.
pliee, and would turn states evidence in
order to obtain immunity. The court de-
cided to hear her testimony. She testified:
There had been criminal int recourse be-
tween herself and Allen for about u year
previous to her husbands death, on May
3, 1886. Allen decided to gel rid OF both
his wife and her husband, aud that he would,
than iaa va with the witness He procurpd
stryehnine at Neillsville, but as it tasted
bad, Wright could not be induced to
drink water containing it. Allen then
went to Milwaukee in April and purchased
arsenic, about two weeks before Wright's
death. Allen had her put some into cook.
les. The deceased ate some OF them the
next morning, which caused him to be very
sick. Seeing her husband in pain, sine relent.
ed. got somel obeiia, stepped some and ave
him some tea. He vomitsd violently and
was relieved. Allen had stated to her that
he was giving the deceased doses Of arsenic,
and had repeatedly admitted giving him
poison. She did not give any person her
sell any OF the cookies, nor did she consent
to giving any. Allen wanted her to go to
Chicago, and she would not. She told him
she woVid tell all, and he swore he would
hire men to swear against her. The wit
ness started for Marshfield and was arrest
ed at Loyal. She saw Allen once or twice
in Jail. Once he said he was sorry the wit.
ness owned up. Monday night when she
talked with him there were three men with
her = Messrs. Woodward. Campbell and
Hill. They had correspondence in writing
and passed notes by a string.
Mrs. Wright's counsel produced letters
which the witness says she received from
Allen. The court house was crowded with
spectators.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
ABIGGUN.
Description Of British r-huadersr.

A Desfrb rtIoH OF n Britfsh Tbuu0ereTs 1
An Armstrong gun weighing one hum
dred and ten pounds has recently beeu
made at the Elswick Works, in Eng,
land, for a new British ship-ofwar'
Bowman. As we are going into the
gun business in this country, the fol-
lowing account of this English mon
ster will be interesting:
'In length it IS 524ir .es, or nearly
A feet. The inner toIeis OF solid
steel throughout, strenc kened By
jackets of comparativels thin stesI|
hoops. The breech arrangement is By
a solid steel plug. which is pushed in;
to position and there secured by
a divided screw working into the.
jacketing which is prolonged
to the rear beyond the gun-tube The
length of the bore is 4ST LIZ inches OF,
80 calibers; and the rihing. which con-
sists of q multitude OF small shallow
grooves, extends for 397.a inches or
about SO feet. The diameter of the
bore is 18 IA inches. The diameter
of the powder chamber is a trifle over
81 inches, and its capacity 28,6l0 Gu
bic inches. The twist OF the rifiIag
commences with one in 100 caliberss.
and increases to one in SO calieers.'
The gun is mounted on a fine cast
steel truck, and this runs on six pairs
of wheels" s,-t5iE /.
Thefollowing account ofexperiments
with this gun is given:
1.-THE first round was fired with 600
pounds OF Westphalian powder, ofthe
class technically known as 'prismatic.
No. 1 Brown and a cylindrical
~proiectile weighing 1,S0o bounds. Tbs
velocity attained was 1855 feet per
second, giving an energy to the pro.
iectile of about 1920 foot tons for.
the penetration OF armor. The sec
ond round was with a shot OF like
weight and 700 pounds OF the same
powder, being the largest charge as
yet fired in England. The velocity
attained was 1,s43 feet per second,
the energy acquired being about 43srl
100 foot tons. /,
"The third round was with a simi-
lar proiectile OF 1,SO0 pounds and .
powder charge OF 500 pounds. The
velocity attained al 2,007 feet per.
second, and the energy rose TO some
so, 900 foot tons. The pressures OF
the gases within the chamber OF the
gun at the time OF the powder dis
charge were nine tons with the 900
pound charge, twelve tons with zoo
pounds and fifteen tons with the 500
pound charges. The recoil otths gun
in the last round was controlled BY
the hydraulic buffers within fonr feet
six inches. The ~proiectiles are fitted
with copper rings as gas checks. The
inner tube OF the gun vas in perfect
condition at the termination OF the
days firing. 1t is expected when the
next date of proof firingi is determined,
that powder charges of $50 pounds.
900 pounds, 925 pounds and $50
pounds will be used, with ~proiectiles
OF l,800 pounds weight. In the latter
case an energy on the projeetile otb2,-
700 loot tons may be expected to De
developed, capable OF penetrating ar
NOR OF more than three feet of thick
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
The Creatures of Romance.

A careful comparison of statistics
shows, says the London Standard.
that about 81 per cent of heroines
have fair brown hair, from which We
infer that blondes are more often SUI
premely beautiful, affectionate. con-
slant and accomplished than brunei.
ties. Black eyes are less often found
In combination with a pure and viz
tuous disposition than blue, or, bet
ter still, violet. Butgreen eyes-which
the Spaniards and Italians admire
ARE signs OF an intriguing nature.
Again, all our feminine writers OF
fiction, and some of our
masculine ones, prove that it is rars
to find strength, COURAGE or nobility
in a man under 5 feet 8 inches. Har-
ry Esmond was below that figure, but
he was an exception. Nowadays u
is the hero who wears luxuriant yei-
low beard, and the villain who LAGER
ates himself with q razor. Scotia
gentiemanly heroes were slight youths.
OF delicate and genteel appearances;
Miss Broughton's, and Mr.. Blacks
and Mr. James Payn's are broad ana
sinewy, who would scale IL stone and
would do for the No. 5" OF q college
eight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

The sixty-ninth regiment OF Penn
sylvania veterans have rendered tn,
members OF Pickett's famous Confed
crate division a reception on the Get
tysburg battle field on the third o
July. The Pennsylvania regimen.
confronted Plckett's men when they
made the historic charge up Cemetery
Ridge, and the invitation concede,
that it was 'the most intrepid an6
gallant charge recorded in history
The invitation further states that tn,
Pennsylvania soldiers shave ever held
In highest esteem the members o
PicSett's gallant division" The ex
Confederates have determined to visit
the Gettysburg battlefield on tn,
third of July, and on that day tn,
siSty-ninth Pennsylvania viii dedi
cate its monument.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

1t is encouraging to note that al
old and very conservative newspaper
the Boston Daily Advestiser, talk,
hopefully OF the business prospects o
the country. That paper says that
unless every usual indication is al
fault we are in the beginning, as a ma
ton, OF a great wave of prosperity
Nearly ali kinds of business are re
ported in n more active condition
money is plenty at moderate rates,
and there is no fear of any immediate
inensial overturn, though it is evi
lent chat the danger of our increasing
silver coinage is growing in arithemeti-
al proportions. All over the country,
With very few exceptions, railroads
are sill showing ~appresiating earn
ngs. and the extensions planned foi
he coming year mark a very general
confidence on the part OF railroad
men that prosperous times are likely
% continue for some time to come.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
The @. A. Il. Encampment.

JAMESTOWN, Special, March IS.-Ihe sec
ond annual encampment of the G. A Il Of
the territory will be held next week at this
place, commencing Tuesday and continuing
two days Hotel men are being flooded with
letters asking for rooms and are predicting
an enormous attendance. The official head.
quarters for @. A. X men will be in one OF
the ground fioor rooms of the Winslow block,
but tho exercises will for the most part be
held in the opera rink The visitors will ar,
rive Monday, and in the evening will be
given a reception On Tuesday evening the
veterans will relate the tales of their proves
and valor at an oid-fashioned camp fire, and
on the next night a banquet, for which great
preparations have been made, will be held
Wednesday afternoon, at the court house
the election Of officers viii take place. 1t /,
understood that Gov. Church and other ter.
ritoriaI officials, b resides some of the Judge:
of the supreme court, will be present
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

The president allowed the river and
harbor bill to fail, because there art
s16,ooo.o 900 in unexpended river and
harbor balances remaining in The
hands of the secretary oil war, and, a
the president said a few days ago, il
seamed to him that he had signed q
river and harbor bill only the week
before. There were several items Of
questionable value in the bin,
and some that were unquestionably
bad. No great interest is believed tc
be threatened by the failure of the
Measure. 1t was not discussed in the
house, and, SO for as that body was
concerned, it was the product of three
coIlferrees.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
CONDENSED NEWS.
Latest Northeastern Patents.

r"
The following patents have been issued:
Wisconsin-W. M. Card, La Crosse, sep.
aHator; G. +. Gavitt, Berlin, projecting
roofs Of buildings; j. Z. Lathrop, Kewan.
nee, label holder; A. d. Linn. Racine, wood
working machine; X. Miller, GAINESVILLE, fire
kindler, c. L. Pierce, Milwaukee, vehicle;
F. II. Tom, Appleton, paper c~alendering
machine; S. Wells, Manawa, car coupling;
Z. Wilcox and s. L. Philips, Milwaukee,
machine for reducing wheat and other
grains.
Iowa.. 7. Burkett, Waterloo, combin-
ed feeder and sitter; Z. Butler, Atlantic,
stove; II. J.. Philpot, Des Moines, wind
engine; j. w. Roberts. Carinda, washing
machine; J.. f. Rowley, Des Moines. car
coupling; ]. +. H. Sugg, sabula. bottle at
taehment.
-Minpesota-T. Gleason, Red Wing, me
tallic railway tie; E. Griswold, Dodge Cen.
ter. game register; T. S. Houger, Center
Creek, harvester cutting apparatus; j. NJ,
Poore, Spring Valley, combined harrow
and smoother and seeder; r. Orr, st.
| Paul, clothes drier; j. Puff, Aber, loose
belt alarm.
Montana-J. J. Pinham. saltwater, wag.
on tire coupling; A. Smith, Laurin, hold
back iron for wagon tongues.
Dakota-0. Anderson, Fort Totten,
band cutter and feeder.
.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

The death OF Captain James B.
Eads, the great civil engineer, which
occurred at Nassau, in the Bahama
Islands, is greatly mourned at New
Orleans, where his successful device oil
keeping open the mouth OF the Missis-
sippi river by means of the jetty sys-
tenn is regarded rs one of the greatest
achievements ofthe age, adding many
millions to the property values in
New Orleans and far up the river.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
@Saits'' as Faycrs.

Washington Letter to the Baltimore Sun
A good story is told of ashostess al
a recent fashionable luncheon. Sh,
ordered to be placed among the table
decorations a set OF salts ~ofexceedinc
ly handsome and novel design, which
coming from a very dear friend, were
among the most highly priced of.hel
wedding gifts. One of the servants
placed the name cards against them
One ofthe guests, after admiring the
salts and supposing from the card
resting against it that it was intended
as a favor, took it up and put it in her
pocket, and most of the other guests
one by one, followed her example,
while the dismayed hostess, utterly but
unable to understand the meaning
such proceedings, looked on in speech
less surprise. When her guests de
parted she counted her treasures and
found she had two left. The next day
came the explanation. A polite note
was received from a lady who had
been present, saying she had neglected
to take her favor, mentioning it, and
asking the hostess to kindly send it,
Ii was sent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

Is entitled to two assistants with the rank OF
major. The adjutant general may organise Q
bureau of pensions TO aid persons IN obtaining
pensions from the general government EK-
penses Of offics for this purpose are 70 he paid
out OF the general fund. The salary Of the adiu-
tant general is increased 20 $500 per annum
and $500 for CONTINGENT expsnsos Command
ine. officers of reginents shall detail their stan
officers from the officers or enlisted men Of Their
command This IL an excellent provision. as ~
that also requiring promotions to be made from
the members OF the miiitial The governor is
required to appoint a board Of three officers to
eodify the laws, articles Of war, etc, which codi-
all organizations shall DO held, to continue
at least six days in each year.
Section 80 gives commanding officer absolute
provides for warning officers and men OF APP
preaching rendezvous" by notifying them verb
ally or reading notice to them. Section 43 pro-
ytdes that no officer or man shall pc held &C
charge of his duty. Any soldier who does not
appear at omman In case OF riot or lnstlrrec-
ton, or produce a medical certificate OF disable
ity, is to be tried and punished as a deserter un-
der the United States articles Of war. Courts
martial, or courts of inquiry have the same
power as other courts to compel attendance OF
witnesses. etc, etc. and any person behaving
disrespeotfully in presence OF the court can ne
committed to jail for contempt by the presid-
ing officer, the sheriff being required to execute
all commands, etc. The sheriff is to attend all
sitttngs of courts and act as marshal. IL any
person is fined by a court martial, the presl-
dent OF the court can orderthe sheriff 70 co.'s
lect the fine from goods and chattels. IL these
are not found he is to take the body OF the de-
PENDANT and put hiIu in jail. The pay of Of
fcers and men ordered into encampmento or into
active service is rs cents per day for privates;
for oorporals, 81: sergeants and drum majors.
81. 10: first sergeants and chief trumpeters,
S1.25; sergeant majors, $3.50; hrst and second
lIeutenants, Sl.75: captains, %: lieutenant
colonies and majors, S.. 25; colonies and briga-
der generals. SO. Allowance IL made for mile
age, Subsistence and per diem 70 all officers or
lied by law, officers and soldiers are to have
free transportation for themselves, their horses
and equipments, and no officer or soldier shall
be arrested on any civil process while going or
returning from duty. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
The Journal DIES Debats has a dispatch

The Journal des Debats has q dispatch
from Vienna saying: Baron Won Schlaezer,
Prussian minister to the Vatican, suggest.
ed that the pope convene a European con-
gress to settle the Eastern and Egyptian
questions. In such an event Bismarck, be-
ing satisfied with the success of the army
bill, would propose that the congress de.
clare in favor al general disarmament.
The secretary OF war has rendered the
following decision in relation to the trans
portation OF soldiers: III tickets over the
Canadian routes can be purchased for in
dividual soldiers on furloughs; ETC., at
lower rates than over other lines, they
may be furnished over such routes, such
travel to be by any passenger routes ac-
cessibie to the general public, limited TO
unarmed individual soldiers, and not to
include organized forces under command. y
Public Printer Benedict discharged forty.
three employees of the government printing
office, including thirty.three compositors,
proofreaders and copyholders. and Eve
bookbinders and Ave girl assistants. The
reason assigned for the dismissals was that
a reduction Of expenses was necessary.
Last Sunday~the 18th inst, there was an
immense attendance at Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn. IL was decorated more as for a
May-day festival instead OF the occasion OF
Plymouth's late pastors funeral. Not a
sign oil Grape could be seen anywhere.
The edifice was crowded to its fullest ca
pacity. The musical portion OF the SER
vice was very grand, and WAS rendered I'M
der the direction OF Gen. Horatio G. King.
Among the speakers were DIR. Ager, Metho-
dist; Rev. J. r. Funk, Lutheran; DR.. Lynd
say Parker OF Boston; DR.. Reed, Unitari-
an, and Rev. c. c. Hall, Reformed church.
All spoke in eulogy Of the late pastor OF
Plymouth church. and they asserted their
belief that he was a man whose bread tn oi
mind entitled them to claim him as "a
brother, in religion, to them all
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
The legislature Of West Virgin

The Legislature of West Virginia,
adjourned without eaecting q
senator or disposing OF other import.
ins matters, will be reconvened by thu
Governor Of that state in extra ses,
;.on in April. II it remains in session
org enough to elect a United States
aenator. ID. B. Lucas, who was APP,
pointed by Governor Wilson to sue,
,eed Mn. Camden, may be himself SUI
serseded before heeyen takes his seat.
]. ]. Finley. who has been appointed
o succeed Charles W. Jones, may in like
manner be LETT out in the cold when
he Florida Legislature meets in June.
rhe Ne,r Hampshire Legislature in
June win elect a successor to P. c.
:heney. who was appointed to FIJI
ne vac.lncy caused by the death OF
senator Pike. With the meeting
md election ofsenators by these three
asgard Legislatures the permanent
Of tile next Senate viii be com.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
Conductor Lourx,s Case.

FARGO, Special Telegram, March 1S.-
The examination of Conductor Lowry was
completed to day, and Justice Plummer re-
served his decision until tomorrow. 1t is
undisputed that Mr.. Lowry's train had a
right 10 be at the last end of the Magnolia
siding at the time it was there. This brings
the responsibility of the accident down TO
the question as 10 who was to blame, be-
cause the freight was on the time of the
passenger. 1t is claimed by the defense that
Lowry's signal at the water tank was to go
ahead ut the east end OF the switch and back
in, he having at that time not been notified
that the east end was spiked up. On the
other hand, 1t is claimed that by the rules of
the company Lowry was compelled TO, serd
o fiagman three-quarters of a mile in ad-
vance of his train when another is expected
The tail brakeman says he was ready TO step
from the train when the switch was reached,
but the train was then moving too rapidly.
and by Conductor Lowry's orders he COM
hence setting the brakes to stop the train
The evidence is strongly in Lowry's favor,
but he will probably be held 10 light bail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24
A Fine Re.Idsnce Burned

STEELE, Special Telegram, March 1S-The
elegant residence of A. G, Clark was burned
to-day, with the valuable furniture, a large
portion of the clothing of Mr.. and Mrs
Clark, some of the silverware, valuable
clocks, all the wearing apparel, a fine gold
watch and about 800 in money of Miss Ma.
rietta Matthews, the principal of the town.
ship chool. All the wearing apparel and
was also burned The house, furniture and
clothing of Mr.. and Mrs Clark were covered
by insurance, bur the effects of the other oc.
eupants had no insurance, and the loss &C
them will be heavy
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

0hicial Russian Report Of the Attempted As.
ssssinatioa.
The Official Messenger at st. PETERSBURG
prints the following:
On Sunday last, at IL o'clock In the
morning three students OF the st. Peters
burg university were arrested in the News
ky prospect, having in their possession
bombs. The prisoners admitted that they
belonged TO a secret criminal society. The
bombs found on them were charged with
dynamite. Each bomb was arranged to
throw eleven balls. aud all these balls wers
flied with strychnine.
Two OF the six persons arrested are quite
young and two others appear TO belong to
the peasant class. All six carried p~oisons,
and IL ispresumed theyintended to commit
suicide in the event OF their being arres ted,
but were deprived OF the chance by the sud.
denness ef the captare. Two females, stu
dents of the Bestuscheff institute, are
among the arrested. The car is now report
cd to be greatly averse to war. Heregards
the recent plot to assassinate him as a
purely nihilistic one. Arrests continue,
Among those taken into custody areforty.
three nihilists. The police authorities dc.
sire the car to remain at Gatschina.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

WAsHNGTQN, Special Telegram, March 49,
The secretary of the interior has affirmed
the decision of the commissioner of the gen.
eral land Office, rejecting the final proof of
A s Lent in his entry of the southwest
quarter Of section IL, township 1855, range
"a, Grand Forks land district, but allows
him further time in which to make a reason
able proof. He also remauds for further
hearing the case of the cancelled entry of
Eliza Chase, land in section 3, township 154.
range Ga, Devils Lake land district
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-03-24

The village of Shenandoah, Pennsyl
wanna, was advised by DR.. Edwards
OF the state health board, to clear
up and avoid an epidemic. There wa,
no money for the purpose and th,
matter was neglected. Before a recent
municipal election the town council
voted 10 raise $500 for the begin
ming of a sewer system. The peopl,
voted the proposition down. at tht
present Zine there are 5000 cases o
malignant scarlatina measles and,diph
iberia in the village.